Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 99.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Azerbaijan stood at 99.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Azerbaijan peaked at 99.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2000.
That places Azerbaijan 91st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.3% | — |
| 2001 | 75.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 78.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 79.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 88.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | +0.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 99.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 99.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 74.3% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 85.5% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 96.3% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 88 North Macedonia 99.5% compare
- 89 Reunion 99.5% compare
- 90 Sweden 99.4% compare
- 92 Tajikistan 99.3% compare
- 93 United States Virgin Islands 99.3% compare
- 94 Tunisia 99.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Azerbaijan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 55.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 40.3 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Azerbaijan?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Azerbaijan was 99.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Azerbaijan ranks 91st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.